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Home My WebLink About1966-08-28 August 23 , 1966 7 : 30 P . M . . Mr . Richard Fenocco from O ' Brien & Gere was present to give a progress report on Dryden Water District # 1 to the Town Board . He stated that the final design and plans were 95% complete , and that they were working on obtaining easements . BOARD MEETING Supervisor Todd called the Town Board meeting to order at 8 P . M . Present were Supervisor Todd , Councilmen Lee , Benson , Jones & Ogden , Attorney Amdur and Assessor Wells . DRYDEN WATER DISTRICT #1 Attorney Amdur reported that she had pr: essntd a resolution from the Bonding Attorney authorizing the construction of a Water .Sy§ tem in Dryden Water District #1 , in the Town of , Dryden , at a maximum estimated cost of $ 135 , 000, and authorizing the issuance of $ 135 , 000 serial 101 bonds . This will be a . 30 year bond . RESOLUTION #105 B BOND RESOLUTION Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that we pass this resolution . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Roll call vote - all voting YES . APPOINTMENT CLERK & SUPERINTENDENT As there were between twelve to fifteen people present Supervisor Todd stated that he was sure they were here to discuss the appointment of the Town Clerk and the Highway Superintendent . aridrwe . might as well start with that . He asked if anyone minded ifahe started the discussion out and stated that he would like the people present to know why the Town Board felt these two appointments necessary . First , he stated that the motion had been made at the July Board Meeting and been tabled so that it could be covered by the Press , thought over by each Board Member and so that anyone interested could attend the next Board meeting and voice an opinion . He further stated that the Town Board was the policy makers , that the Clerk and Superintendent had no vote , and that the Board felt that the function of these two positions was to administer the jobs furnished them by this Board . At this time Councilman Benson =n5 took the floor and stated that when these officials were elected they could either go their own way or collaborate and cooperate with this Board , and the Board was very fortunite. to have the latter at_ the pre - sent time . Councilman Lee stated that the Town was growing and they needed more talented people , needed the professional approach , and needed these positions to be filled by career minded . people . From the floor the Board heard opposition dealing with political football , removal of peoples rights by not letting them elect the clerk and superintendent , constantly losing independence , and this is'one more step in that .direction . All opposition was met and answered by the Board Members . Supervisor Todd at this time informed the people present that this resolution was subject to a permissive referendum , which would allow anyone to present a petition to the Town Board 30 days after adoption of this resolution . It would have to have 5% of the total people voting in the last gubernatorial election , which meant they would need approximately 110 signatures , and the Board would have to act on this 10 days after filing of petition . RESOLUTION #106 UNTABLE TOWN CLERK APPOINTMENT #100 Councilman Benson offered the following - resolution and asked its adoption . 4I RESOLVED that we untable Resolution #100 Town Clerk Appointment . 2nd Councilman Jones . Roll call vote - all voting YES . f RESOLUTION #107 UNTABLE HIGHWAY SUPT. APPT . #102 Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that we untable Resolution #102 Highway Superintendent Appointment . 2nd Councilman Lee . Roll call vote - all voting YES . RESOLUTION #108 NEWS RELEASE Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Supervisor of the Town Board insure that a news release be made to inform the people of this resolution and that it is subject to a permissive referendum . 2nd Councilman Benson . Carried . a AUGUST 23 , 1966 Corrections RESOLUTION #106B APPOINTMENT TOWN CLERK Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . r WHEREAS the office of Town Clerk in this town is an elective office at this time , Now , therefore , pursuant to the authority conferred by the provisions of Section 20 ,_ Subd . 6 , of the Town Law of the State of New York , be it RESOLVED that effective January 1 , 1968 , and thereafter the office of Town Clerk in this town shall be an appointive office . 2nd Councilman Lee . Carried . RESOLUTION #107B APPOINTMENT HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . WHEREAS the office of Highway Superintendent in this town is an elective office at this time , NOW , therefore , pursuant to the authority conferred by the provisions of Section 20 , Subd . 6 , of the Town Law of the State of New York , be it RESOLVED that effective January 1 , 1968 and thereafter the office of Highway Superintendent in this Town shall be an appointive office . 2nd Councilman Lee . Carried : ? r i r! TOWN OF DRYDEN • DRYDEN, : NEW YORK In the Heart of the Finger Lakes Region OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR • • S 105 VARNA FIRE DEPARTMENT Mr . Oliver Jones , Jr . was present to represent the Varna Fire Department and ask for another one year contract for $ 5 , 000 . 00 . He had with him a financial statement showing debits and credits for the past year , however , some items were estimated . Mr . Jones further stated that they did not make much money on the Firemen ' s Carnivals anymore , and in the past this had been their biggest money making project . He also . reported that the reason they were requesting another one year contract was due to the fact they were planning to build a new Fire Hall sometime next Spring . RESOLUTION #109 VARNA FIRE CONTRACT Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Dryden enter into an agreement with Varna for a one year Contract for $ 5 , 000 . 00 for the year 1967 . 2nd Councilman Jones . 40 Some discussion followed in regard to the advisability of a one year contract. The Board felt that some of the figures were estimated , and that they would like to see some figures on the building as well as figures on how much was made at last years Carnival . RESOLUTION #110 TABLE VARNA FIRE CONTRACT Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Varna Fire Contract be tabled for one month till the September 13 , 1966 Board Meeting . 2nd Councilman Benson . Carried . Mr . Frank Thorpe , Jr . was present and gave an informal report on what the Dryden . Recreation Committee was doing . He stated that they had a Family Recreation Area picked out on the Yellow Barn Road , and were in the process.. . of negotiateing . with the State to. see if they will relinquish it . It consists of about 25 acres of land , and they would like to put in a 3 acre farm pond . He stated that it was an ideal spot , centrally located , and as it was up on a back road we would not be attracting people from all over . The Committee is consulting with the Conservation Dept . which has two bills on funds and he felt they had a good chance of getting some of this money . Another spot they had inquired into was Dryden Lake , however , it was not feasibile as the Lake could not be cleaned for swimming . RESOLUTION #111 - GENERAL BILLS Councilman Lee offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the General Bills be paid as audited . 2nd Councilman Jones . Roll call vote - all voting YES . RESOLUTION #1125" HIGHWAY BILLS Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Highway Bills be paid as audited. 2nd Councilman Ogden . Roll call vote - all voting YES . The Minutes of the last Board Meeting were approved as received . Supervisor Todd reported that he had received a request from the Clerk and the Assessor for another telephone line ' in the Town Hall . He had checked this out at the phone Co . and found that it would cost an additional $ 9 . 00 per month for another phone and number , and $ 14 . 00 Sper month for a rotating system . Discussion followed as to what would be most practical . It was decided that the rotating system would be most practical as we would have a three button system whereby when one line was busy , it would ring in on the other line , and a hold button would be present so one person could handle the phones without leaving his desk . RESOLUTION #113 SECOND PHONE LINE Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that a second line be installedin the Town Hall . 2nd Councilman Benson . Carried . Supervisor Todd reported that a sum of money needed to be appropriated for each individual taking Health Insurance for a four month period from September 1 , 1966 - December 31 , 1966 . I . fp,iIs—„ I! ' . qi p.. , + �I > � ' '. "1'. it) b RESOLUTION 11 # 4 HEALTH INSURANCE APPROPRIATION . Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that monies totaling $ 610 . 00 be removed from the contingency fund and created into a Health Insurance Fund . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . Supervisor Todd reported that at the January 1966 Board Meeting a maximum for highway salaries had been set at $ 2 . 40 and a request had teem received to raise this maximum to $2 . 60 . -- RESOZUTION1 #115 . HIGHWAY MAXIMUM SALARIES Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the maximum for highway salaries be raised to $ 2 . 60 . 2nd Councilman Benson . Roll call vote - all voting YES . . GJR CITIZENS COMMITTEE Supervisor Todd reported that he and Councilman Lee had attended the initial meeting of the George Junior Republic Citizens Committee to get it off the ground . At that meeting Supervisor Todd had read the resolution passed by the Town Board creating this committee and there . had been some comments in regard to the wording . He told them at this time to go ahead and discuss changes they felt they would like to make ; At this time he had before him two resolutions which had been submitted . One by Mr . Urquhart , and one by some members of the Committee . Supv . Todd read each of these and it was decided that it should be incorporated into the resolution passed by the Town Board . It will be re -written and held till the September 13th Board Meeting . VARNA LIGHT DISTRICT Councilman Lee reported that he had talked with Jim Lacey of the New . York State Electric & Gas Corp . about the density of light in the downtown area of Varna . He further stated that he would be talking with an Engineer from there, the next day , however , it had been decided that two of the lights would have to be relocated . 65 TAX EXEMPTION REPORT Attorney Amdur reported on the 65 Tax Exemption stating that application must be made annually . People 65 or older would have to certify income by means of Federal Withholding Returns etc . That only those were eligble who were real property owners , had owned their own homes for five years , were 65 or older on date of application , income could not exceed $ 3 , 000 . 00 for a 12 month period , and it must be their legal residence . RESOLUTION #116 ADOPTION TAX EXEMPTION Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town Board adopt . this ordinance . $ ubject to a hearing which will be held on September 13 , 1966 at 7 : 30 P . M . in the Dryden Town Hall . 2nd Councilman Lee . - Carried . Assessor Wells reported that the new tax roll .. ' was open to the public and on file in the Town Clerks Office: He further stated that the new rate for this year is 42 , it was down one point from last year , The open book session with Cleminshaw would be held September 6th , 7th , 8th & 9th . He was presently in the process of getting cards out to each pro - perty owner , and he planned to have them in the mail by Friday . The alphabetically listing for the two Villages had been received , but he 41ihad not received them for the Town as yet . The tax roll was up this year due to new construction . DRYDEN SEWER DISTRICT #1 Supervisor Todd reported that Audit & Control had called Attorney Amdur confirming that the order had been filed and was in the mail addressed to the Clerk . He further reported that Mr . Dunlop of Lozier Engineers Inc . had the Specs, and Plans ready and . that . a motion was needed to adopt the Resolution for Dryden Sewer District #1 . Specs & Plans would be available at the Town Clerks Office for any interested bidders and there would be a charge of $ 10 . 00/ Bids must be advertised and they are to be opened on September 12th at 2 P . M . in the Town Hall . t RESOLUTION #117 DRYDEN SEWER DISTRICT #1 t Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the resolution for Dryden Sewer District #1 be adopted . 2nd Councilman Benson . Roll call vote - all voting YES . RESOLUTION #118 ADVERTISE FOR BIDS 107 _ Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and asked its adoptin . RESOLVED that the Clerk advertise for bids August 29 , 1966 to be opened September 12 , 1966 at 2 P . M . in the Town Hall . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . . RESOLUTION #119 BONDING ATTORNEY Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED. that the Town Board authorize Attorney Amdur to enter into negotiation with the Bonding Attorney . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . Supervisor Todd reported that he had checked with Mr . Charles Downey about appointing him Voting Booth Custodian and Mr . Downey was willing if he could have the use of one of the Town Pick - up Trucks . Supervisor Todd further reported that Mr . Downey would be willing to do this for $20 . 00 per day . Councilman Ogden stated that we had better check with • Bill Bailey on Insurance to see if Mr . Downey would be covered . RESOLUTION #120 VOTING BOOTH CUSTODIAN Councilman Ogden offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town Board appoint Mr . Charles Downey Voting Booth Custodian at $ 20 . 00 per day , with use of the Town Pick - up if insured . 2nd Councilman Lee . Carried . RESOLUTION #121 HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT CONVENTION Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Highway Superintendent Case attend the Highway Convention September 14th , 15th & . 16th . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #122 MILEAGE . MAGISTRATES MEETING Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that Justice of the Peace Hoagland receive mileage to the Magistrates Association Meeting September 18th - 21st . 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #123 DESIGNATE POLLING PLACES Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . ._ RESOLVED that all polling places be opened for Registration October 6th & 8th from 12 P . M . - 9 P . M . and Election November 8th from 6 A . M . - 9 P . M . Community Association Hall - Varna H outz Hall • Etna ✓ illage Hall Dryden W est Dryden Church West Dryden Town Hall Dryden ✓ illage Hall . Freeville Community Association Hall Bethel Grove 2nd Councilman Ogden . Carried . RESOLUTION #124 ADJOURNMENT Councilman Benson offered the following resolution and asked its adoption . RESOLVED that the Town Board Meeting be adjourned - 11 P . M . 2nd Councilman Lee . Carried . IIIThe next regular meeting of the Town Board will be September 13 , 1966 . Thomas Todd - Supervisor Marlene Luss - Town Clerk